H.Q.PALEN ANNA W BINDERS OH Class__L:B tsT4J. Book » n 3^ GopyHghtN COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT. WHAT AND HOW A Systematized Course of Hand Work FOR PRIMARY GRADES FOR RURAL SCHOOLS AND FOR THE HOME BY ANNA \Y. HENDERSON AND H o PALEN • SPRINGFIELD, MASS. MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY 1908 DEC 1* 19G8 Oopyrlfl CLASS Ol- XXc. No Copyright, L9 11. 0. PA] ^ PREFACE This book is intended to "bridge the gap" for the little child just entering school, in a way to make the change from the freedom of the home to the restraint of the schoolroom less abrupt and irksome than it might otherwise be, and to help the teacher arouse and hold his interest through things while he is learn- ing to use books. He cannot and should not "keep still," so let us keep him interestedly and profitably busy during this critical transition period. The book will also be found helpful to the mother in the home, whose manifold duties often leave her little time to provide something worth while for little hands to do. To the little children, their mothers and teachers this book is affectionately dedicated by the authors with the earnest hope it may accomplish that where- unto it is sent. H. 0. P. A. W. H. San Francisco, California, September 1, 1908. CONTENTS Preface .... The Problem and the Plan . Stick Laying .... Clay Modeling Sewing Form and Color Free-hand Cutting Weaving .... Folding and Construction Work The Utilitarian Side Holiday Work Daily Outlines for Handwork Page 3 7 11 27 39 51 76 99 113 143 145 155 THE PROBLEM AND THE PLAN THE PROBLEM Probably no more persistent or puzzling problem confronts the busy teacher, whether she have one grade or eight, than to provide profitable occupa- tional work for beginners, if they are included in her classes. This work should be more than busy-work, more than merely hand work. It should appeal to the combined energy of head and hand, remembering that when hand work through oft repetition ceases to be head work, it no longer has an educative value. Further, it must of a necessity be work which can be done independently without the direct supervision of the teacher, and should be of such a nature as to require the least amount of time on the part of the teacher in preparation of material. We are happily past the day in which it is neces- sary to use argument in favor of manual training; it now only remains necessary to convince the busy teacher of several grades that she can introduce it into her already crowded school program. We receive into our public schools children six years old, fresh from home freedom and activity. 8 What and How We place in their fingers pencils with which to draw apples or form letters before they have the finger control to guide the pencil or the training of the eye to see intelligently that which is set before them. We have each probably had at some time in our school experience a "pudding-fisted" boy, six years of age, perhaps, but not six years in maturity ; one who handles his pencil as if it were a poker, and, save for the friendly aid of pictures, is at a loss as to whether his book is right side up or upside down. It is a pedagogical crime to force upon this child either pencil or book at this time, bringing as they do, a period of discouragement, a loss of self-confidence, a giving up of striving, and, finally, a sense of being out of the race altogether. Give him instead a nice soft piece of clay. Now watch the transformation. How he smiles over this pliable mass ! How careful the touch and pat ! How proud of the finished object! Would he not like to express the thought : "Take away those meaningless pot-hooks ; give me something to make!" After a few weeks when his fingers are not quite so "wobbly," and the pencil is not such a long unman- ageable stick, the pot-hooks will not be meaningless, and, should he write a line backwards, he knows for himself that something is the matter. In schools of several grades, beginners receive fifteen or twenty minutes' attention in class after the opening exercises, then must wait while five, six, or The Problem and the Plan 9 possibly seven classes recite before another period of fifteen minutes is devoted to them. What are they doing all this time? Concentrated study is out of the question at this age. This is the period which transforms many happy- faced children, who have looked forward for half their short lives to the wonderful time when they should first go to school, into sober little automatons, or listless little pessimists who "do not see the use of it," or defiant little law-breakers who play truant in the face of retribution sure and swift. Instead of "filling in" this period with haphazard "busy-work," which is ofttimes a mere time killer, the futility of which is evident to the child himself, why not devote this time to a systematized course of hand training in which there is development and mental growth? This is the opportunity for laying the foundations of manual training. As to the all-important question of what to do, it is the purpose of the following pages to show, not only "What to do," but "How to do it" with economy of both time and labor on the part of the teacher. THE PLAN It is not the purpose of this book to outline a spe- cific course from which no departure may be taken, but rather to offer suggestions along practical lines, which the busy teacher may adopt and adapt as the conditions of her school allow. 10 What and How As a general plan it is suggested that five occupa- tions be used — one for each day of the week — from the opening of the fall term until January. At first glance this may seem too great an undertaking, but after due consideration it will commend itself even to the busiest. If unorganized, haphazard "busy- work" is done, many times five kinds of work are done if not over- done in the same length of time. By having a general scheme of work to cover a certain period, the work is planned for that time, and the teacher is relieved of the ever-present, harassing question of "what to do" for seat work. It must also be remembered that only by regular work at regular intervals can satisfactory results in any line of work be attained. It is not intended, nor is it desirable, to always repeat the same occupation on the same day of the week, but that each occupation shall be given once a week. While, as has already been said, it is not intended to lay down arbitrary work along these lines, yet, for the benefit of those busy teachers whose daily work it is not only to hear recitations of many classes, in their numerous subjects, but also to plan their work for the morrow, a daily program is added on pages 156 to 159, hoping that it will to some extent be the key which solves the seat-work problem. STICK LAYING Stick laying of simple forms is the occupation which may be given to the child the first day of school. If our little lad, wide-eyed, and with every sense alert for the keynote of his first year's work, finds upon his desk, that critical first hour of the first day of school, a box of sticks, he can go to work at once making chairs, tables, and other familiar objects, should more advanced classes engage the first atten- tion of the teacher. In copying forms, let long lines be represented by long sticks whenever possible. The use of one inch sticks only is a weariness to the flesh and a strain on the nerves. After the interest in this copying of simple forms has waned — and it is not desirable that it should last long — introduce a number element. Children delight in counting; let them place forms which require counting, — geometric forms or series of forms. In this connection a number lesson is shown on page 22, in which a number sequence from one to nine is represented by simple forms made of sticks of equal length. Other ideas will suggest themselves. For instance, say to the class : "To-day you may make 14 What and How things that take just four sticks. See how many dif- ferent things you can make with four sticks for each one;" or, "Let the sticks count for us to-day. Put one stick in the first row, two sticks in the second, three in the third row, and let them count this way until we have nine rows." From these geometric and regular forms develop borders. Lead the class to observe borders on books, baskets, towels, etc., so that they get the idea of the repeated unit; then let them invent borders. This will awaken great interest and a wonderful variety of results will follow. Here we have reached inventive work, which, when properly directed and controlled, is one of the highest forms of educative work. In this and all other forms of imaginative or crea- tive work, the child must have the ideas before he can express them. To this end graded exercises are given. First, the idea of the border is developed by observation and by copying from the blackboard. Then unfinished borders are placed on the blackboard to be copied and finished by the class. Next, simply the unit may be given, from which a border is to be developed. Suggest a border by saying: "To-day make a border of squares for me," or, "Make a border of the letter T. You may stand it upright or place it upside down." The first two borders on page 24 may be varied by making units of groups of two or three. Stick Laying 15 Have borders made in connection with stories. After reading the story of "The Little Pine Tree," a border of conventionalized tree forms may be made. By this time their heads are full of borders, they are making them at odd times on paper and on the blackboard, and when finally you say, "To-day I want you to 'make up' a border for me," they fall to work with eagerness and zeal. The results will be faulty, but, by emphasizing the good points and eliminating poor lines and construc- tion, good well-balanced work will surely grow out of it. In criticising this work the criticism should not be so severe as to crush originality, yet out of chaos a clear notion of a border must be developed. Let simplicity be the keynote, so that the repeated unit shows plainly. Keep the application of the bor- der before the class, by having them tell for what purposes their borders might be used. From stick work to pencil work is but a step. It will be found, however, that after this preliminary work with the sticks the pencil work is more accurate, more definite, and in better proportion. In work with sticks of various lengths, designate each stick by its length. For instance, say : "We will use the one-inch and the two-inch sticks for our bor- der to-day," or, "Use your five-inch sticks for your long lines in this picture." Thus, incidentally, a definite notion of the inch as a measuring unit will be formed. STICK LAYING 10 STICK LAYING 17 STICK LAYING 18 STICK LAYING 19 STICK LAYING [MIEYM A&CDIK 0R5TU VWXYZ STICK LAYING STICK LAYING— BORDERS 24 STICK LAVING Reflect that the student will learn more by one hour of manual labor than he will retain by a whole day's verbal instruction. The things themselves are the best ex- plorative. — Rousseau. CLAY MODELING There is no other occupation that gives quite so much pleasure as clay modeling, and there is no better finger training. Not only does this work strengthen and educate the hand, but it necessitates observation of the smallest details, — thus it leads to seeing intelli- gently. Clay modeling is excellent for individual seat work, as well as for class work. After a preliminary lesson in which it is shown that it is with the fingers rather than with the palms of the hands the work must be done, the clay, and, whenever possible, the object, may be given to the pupils while the teacher has other classes. This is not merely "busy-work" ; it is more than "busy-work," for it is a form of expression through material things. The results will be crude. It is not a lesson in fine art, but the desired result will be attained if it has opened the eyes of the child to the details of the ob- ject before him, and if he has expressed his image of it by means of his hands. Notwithstanding a some- what prevalent opinion to the contrary, this mate- rial is neither troublesome, nor, as is ofttimes stated, "mussy," if properly cared for. If a good quality of clay is used, it is clean, and requires but a few min- utes' care after each time it is used. 30 What and How THE CARE OF THE CLAY To prepare it for use 'for the first time, place the dry clay or clay flour in a cloth sack and immerse in water until the flour is wet thoroughly. Put the clay, still in the sack, away in a stone crock or covered tin pail over night. If, on the next day, it is too sticky to knead, leave it exposed to the air for a few hours. It should then be kneaded into large lumps, placed again in the sack, slightly dampened, left over night in the jar, when it will be ready for use. After the clay has been used, the models should be kneaded into lumps again, placed in a freshly damp- ened sack, put away in a covered jar, and it is ready for use the next day or the next week. If at any time the clay becomes too moist or sticky, exposure to the air will remedy this, while wetting the sack will be equally effective if it becomes too dry. In the right condition, clay will not stick to the fin- gers, which indicates that it is too soft ; or crack while using, which shows that it is too hard. Never wet the clay; moisten it by wrapping it in a damp cloth. It is more sanitary to keep each individual's clay separate. To do this, a small cup with an impro- vised cover, or a jelly glass with a top, can be supplied by each child. By the use of these a well-founded objection to the use of clay is overcome. Not only is this plan better from a sanitary point of view, but it will be found that the clay is more easily cared for in this way. Clay Modeling 31 After the class has finished modeling, pass among them, selecting two or three of the best forms to be saved. Give new clay from a reserve supply, which should be kept on hand, to those whose work was taken, then let each child wrap his own clay in a freshly dampened cloth, and put it away in his own glass. Have the glasses collected and put away by rows or classes. We are getting away from the old idea that all the class must be doing the same thing at the same time. With the clay in individual glasses, in an easily accessible place, it will ofttimes be convenient for the teacher to say to some unoccupied child, "If you have finished your work, you may get your clay." A square of oilcloth may be used to protect the desk, and has the advantage of being noiseless and easily handled. Amount. — Five pounds of clay flour are enough for a class of twelve for a year. A FEW GENERAL DIRECTIONS The accompanying cuts do not outline a specific course. It is left to the teacher to govern her work by the material she has at hand, and the aptitude of her pupils. Give this work a local interest by modeling the fruits, vegetables, leaves, and nuts which grow in the vicinity; by reproducing either the reading les- 32 What and How son, or some feature connected with it ; or by relating it to the nature study or drawing whenever possible. In making fruits with stems, a "pinch" of clay should be set aside for the stem. By rolling this small piece between the thumb and finger, a slender stem is made. A hole is then made in the fruit with the clay knife or pencil into which the stem is inserted, care being taken to work the model at the base of the stem in order to make it secure. In joining two surfaces, as the handle to the cup, prick lightly the parts to be joined with the clay knife or point of pencil, making rough surfaces, which join more readily. CLAY KNIVES For the cup, a cylinder is made, a small piece is cut out with the clay knife, then hollow it out with the thumbs, keeping the walls straight. BAS-RELIEF OR FLAT MODFLING Flat modeling is very simple and very fascinating work. Drawing in the higher grades may be varied and made more interesting by the introduction of this work. Clay Modeling 33 A tile about one inch thick is made by working the clay bit by bit into the size and shape required. With this as a foundation, using additional clay, model flat objects in bas-relief. When modeling animal forms they should be built on a tile for the foundation or pedestal. Clay is an excellent medium for imaginative work. Suggest a country scene, recall a mental picture or a familiar story, and let the class work it out with clay on a tile. Clay will be found useful and effective in repre- senting Indian, Esquimau, early Pilgrim, and other race history studies. As this requires more than one individual's portion of clay, it is well to allow several to work together on such a plan. CLAY MODELING 34 CLAY MODELING 35 CLAY MODELING CLAY MODELING 37 EXPLANATORY NOTE We regret that we were unable to procure printing inks that would exactly express the purer color tones of the "Bradley Color Scheme," on which the color work in this book is based. We believe, however, that the close approximations obtained will not materially lessen the value of these exercises for the early development of the color-sense in children, which they are intended to accomplish. H. 0. P. Th child must and will us< - art. hand and head. The longing for ac: exists in his nature, and. if not developed in ight channel, will be developed i opposite direction. — Mme. Kraus-Boelte. SEWING Sewing is another occupation that is a boon to the busy teacher oi' several grades. Give a child a sewing card, a big-eyed needle and a bit of colored thread, and he is busily and profitably occupied as long as may be desirable. "Hut of what use — this putting the needle in one side and out of the other?" seme one may ask. In this occupation deftness and delicacy of touch and linger control are acquired, — "hand control leads to self-control." The close attention required here develops the power of concentration sc^ necessary in other lines of work. Sewing, it should be remembered, is a means of form and color study as well as hand training. Forms of life which can be represented by long stitches and not lose in effect thereby, are not only pleasing to the child, but are a means of teaching and observing form and color in nature as well. This affords also oppor- tunity for imparting a familiar knowledge of form by sewing squares, triangles, circles, and other reg- ular forms. The muscular action will at first monopolize the whole attention oi' the child. In his interest and anx- iety to put the needle in the exact hole in which it belongs, his tongue and facial muscles will work in 42 Wh at and How sympathy, but his satisfaction in the completed card must not be marred by crude forms or color discords. Circular lines should be sewed with large worsted, which adapts itself kindly to curves. In matching colors, when sewing fruits or flowers, color tones should be softened, or jarring and dis- turbing combinations will result. It should be re- membered that lights and shadows are constantly playing on and mellowing nature's color harmonies, which must be taken into consideration when per- petuating the same in embroidery or painting. The point in view should not be, "Does this match exactly this leaf or that flower?" but, "Do these colors make a harmonious whole?" The study of borders which was introduced in the chapter on stick laying can be continued and devel- oped further in sewing. When forms of life are sewed, they may be col- ored with water-colors or crayons, so that they ap- pear in mass — a hard outline inclosing a white space means nothing to a child. Blunt-pointed tapestry needles, No. 18, with zephyr or silk-finish crochet cotton, are the accesso- ries. At first, have the needles threaded and threads knotted ready for use. Let these two operations be the object of a few minutes' lesson at some future time. Sewing 43 The outline of the form is gone over twice. The first time each alternate stitch is taken, as in the accompanying diagram. The second time the "gates are closed," making a continuous outline. Sewing should always be a lesson in neatness; no careless work should be allowed; the wrong side of the card should appear as neat as the right side. The most desirable cards are those with simple forms and few lines, having large perforations made by removing a small disk. The strain on the eyes caused by the pricked cards so full of detail, formerly used, is thus removed. In selecting cards for begin- ners those having an unbroken or continuous outline should be chosen. Amount of Material. — This varies with the apti- tude of the class and the cards used. Eight cards of an average amount of detail are usually enough for the average child working once a week from the open- ing of the fall term till Christmas. Have patience with mistakes at first, remember- ing how difficult it is to handle such a small imple- ment as a needle and watch the pattern and keep your thread from tangling, — that is, if you are only five or six years old. A COLOR SEQUENCE IN SEWING — RED, ORANGE, YELLOW 44 A COLOR SEQUENCE IN SEWING — GREEN, BLUE, VIOLET 45 SEWING SEWING 47 ™ !■■ n JEWING 19 ORM and Frequent complaint is modi of over- pressure in schools, but it is not work which causes over-fatigue so much as lack of in- terest and lack of conspicuous progress. The best way to diminish the strain is to increase interest, attractiveness, and the - si of achievement and growth. — Eliot FORM AND COLOR The materials for this course are colored paper, scissors, tablets, parquetry forms, paste, and a plen- tiful- supply of white practice paper for free-hand cutting. Water-colors or crayons may be used for coloring and decorating forms which have been cut from white paper. Parquetry is the name given to colored papers obtainable in small geometrical forms for perpetuat- ing design work with tablets. By the use of these in making borders, rosettes, and various other designs, the eye and hand are trained, symmetry is developed, and by working with the forms themselves an inti- mate knowledge of form is acquired. Color and form are so closely associated that the study of one naturally embraces the study of the other. The study of color is both important and practical. It is as necessary that the eye should be trained to discriminate to a nicety between color-tones, and be able to make pleasing combinations of color, as that the ear should discriminate between sounds and know harmony from discord in music. 54 What and How While some people are born with an appreciative eye, or soul, for the harmonies of nature's colors with their iridescent lights and shades, there are many more who pass them by, not seeing them, and stand helplessly dumb before masterpieces of art. It is not necessary here to enter into platitudes on the influence of this appreciation of the beauty about us, for in a more or less definite way we all believe it has an elevating and uplifting influence. So let those who have themselves walked in darkness be not afraid of their own blindness, but with, and as one of, the children seek the light. To demonstrate the practicality of the study of color, not only its importance to milliners, dress- makers, florists, furniture dealers, house decorators, and many other trades needs be cited, but its influence in the home and in dress is so great that, consciously or unconsciously, it affects every individual's happi- ness in a greater or less degree. The Six Standard Colors. — The solar spectrum is divided into the following six colors called standards, — red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. The recognition of these with their names consti- tutes the principal part of the color work for the first year. The recognition of these means a correct mental concept of each standard, formed by handling and working with the purest colors obtainable, after which the tints and shades and hues will group them- Form and Color 55 selves about these absorbed images of the standards in martial order. Color may be presented by making a projection of the solar spectrum in the schoolroom by means of a glass prism. This little "sun-fairy" is a never-ending- source of wonder and delight to the little ones. Let them pick out the colors they know and learn the names of those with which they are unfamiliar. Make a chart of the six standards for the schoolroom, and let each child make one for himself. In the scale of any one color, the tones lighter than the standard are called tints, those darker than the standard are called shades. Children should early learn to use these two terms, tint and shade, correctly. To this end the "families" of some of the colors should be presented. The "red family," for in- stance, consists of the standard red, its shade, and its tint. Many applications of these combinations can be made in rosettes, borders, tile patterns, etc. Call attention to the color scales in nature, how the light makes tints, and the shadow shades, on leaves, fruits and flowers. A tint and a shade should be added to each color on the color chart. A collection of bits of cloth, glass, buttons, tablets, colored paper, etc., may be made for matching and comparing with the chart. Give each child the six standards with a tint and a shade of each in parquetry forms and let him arrange a chart sim- ilar to the one shown on page 67. 56 What unJ How A WORD ON COLOR HARMONIES A hue is a spectrum color, it may be red, it may be orange, or it may be applied to the colors which lie between these two in the spectrum — orange-red or red-orange. The term standard is used to designate the pure colors, rod. orange, yellow, green, blue, vio- let ; by hues we include not only the standards, but all the colors formed by the mixture of {Hire colors. The term is usually applied to the colors found between the standards in the color spectrum called "interme- diate hues." In the composition of the pure hues there is no white, black, or gray, so that though a scale may be formed of each hue with its tints and shades, and thus we have tints and shades of a hue, yet the term "hue" cannot be applied correctly to a tint or a shade. A scale of color is that color arranged in steps or degrees from a shade to the standard and from the standard to the corresponding tint. Each color-note in a scale is called a time. A scale may be made up of but three tones or it may be made tip of an indefi- nite number, according to the gradation between ad- jacent tones. Combinations of the standard colors are usually harsh or crude if the pure colors are used, though the tints or shades of one may be successfully combined with those of another. Iu> r m a // d Color 57 A dominant harmony is a harmony made from dif- ferent tones of one scale. Imagine a scale of the standard yellow, graded from a pale tint at the top to a deep shade at the bottom; a picture or design made up of various yellows from this scale is a domi- nant harmony in yellow. In the study of color with children it is a wise plan to keep them to dominant harmonies or combinations of grays with spectrum colors, else their lack of color judgment may lead to riotous and warring combinations. Form as dealt with in this chapter treats only of surface forms. It is left to the teacher to develop the relation between these and the type solids. Children should early learn to recognize and name the following forms, — circle, square, semicircle, tri- angle, and rectangle. This may be done by tracing the form from tablets, and cutting it, and by work with parquetry forms. The familiar knowledge and use of the names of these forms may be taught by dictation exercises with tablets, which may after- ward be mounted in parquetry. For example: Pass to each member of the class one square and four semicircles of parquetry forms, a square of mounting paper and paste. Dictate as follows : Place the square in the center of the paper with one side (rather than one corner) toward the front. Before pasting, inspect the posi- tion of this square. If intricate patterns are to be 58 What and How mounted, a vertical line and a horizontal line through the center of the mounting sheet is advisable. Place a semicircle at the left of the square, as near as possible without overlapping. Place a semicircle at the right of the square. Place a semicircle at the back of the square. Place a semicircle at the front of the square. Do not hesitate to show each step by means of larger tablets or blackboard diagram until the pupils are able to work from dictation alone. In the foregoing exercises with parquetry forms it is assumed that one or more previous talks had been given upon these two forms, still the word, "semi- circle," being an unfamiliar one, may not suggest the half circle until practical work with the form has been done. For cutting quarterfoils, four-pointed stars, four- petaled flowers, fold the paper in halves, then double it into quarters, then once again diagonally into eighths, then cut half of the one fourth of the design, for instance, half of one point of the star, which is an oblique line, or half of one petal of the flower. When opened out the unit is repeated four times about the center. An infinite number of original designs may be made by folding into eighths, then cutting free-hand designs of various shapes. In the following exercises the type forms presented are to be traced from tablets, then cut and mounted. Form and Color 59 This is for form study and must not be confused with free-hand cutting. It will be noticed that the six standard colors are used in making these forms. The designs in parquetry should first be made with tablets. In placing designs for borders, symmetry and balance are developed by placing the middle unit first, then working from it to each side. FORM AND COLOR 60 FORM AND COLOR 61 FORM \NP COl OK DESIGNS FOR PARQUETRY OR TABLETS 68 J* DESIGNS FOR PARQUETRY OR TABLETS 04 DESIGNS FOR PARQUETRY OR TABLETS 65 A* \^X' DESIGN FOR PARQUETRY OR TABLETS GO COLOR CHART SHOWING SIX STANDARDS WITH A TINT AND A SHADE OF EACH 67 DESIGN FOR rABLETS OR PARQUETRY 68 DESIGN 1 OR TABLETS OR PARQUETRY 69 THE RED FAMILY 70 THE ORANGE FAMILY 71 \ _ K,KI Ml \l \1)K l\\ 1'OIDING PAPER INTO EIGHTHS THE YELLOW FAMILY THE GREEN FAMIl \ 73 THE BLUE FAMILY 74 This "tile pattern" is made by pasting the outer rim of violet shade and the inner one of standard violet on a foundation square of the violet tint. Both designs were cut from the paper after being folded into eighths. THE VIOLET FAMILY FREE-HAND CUTTING As early as the child is able to handle the scissors it is his delight to cut. How many hours are spent before the school age in cutting aimless strips or "cutting out" pictures! With great delight the children greet their old friend the scissors in the schoolroom; and still greater is their pleasure to discover their ability to cut pic- tures of their own. In free-hand cutting no outline is made with the pencil. A drawing may be placed on the blackboard, ov some simple object placed before the class; scissors and common white or manila paper are given to the children. Show them how by cutting before them; i hen let them cut out the form entirely free-hand. The results will be crude at first, but, with patience on the part of the teacher and perseverance on the part of the pupils, in a short time they will show great facility in the use oi' the scissors. It is best to make the drawings on the blackboard solid white. Children do not think in outlines. The first form, the circle, is attractive to the chil- dren as a dollar, the small circles then become dimes and quarters. Those with "corners" are rejected as "bad money." It is surprising to see their avidity Free- II and Cutting 77 for accumulating money at this early age under these circumstances. Under the study of form, exercises in tracing around the circular tablet and then cutting are given. This is valuable for getting the rotary motion of the scissors. From the circle to the fan, apple, or pear is but a step, and the road thereafter is optional with the teacher. Usually white or manila paper is used for this work, but for decorative purposes colored paper or colored crayons may be introduced. This is ideal seat work and is one of the best occu- pations for the lower grades while other recitations are being heard. It should always be a lesson in neatness and order. Scraps should be picked up and the wastebasket passed each time. A square of cloth for a scissors-mat protects the desk and also prevents noise. Various plans will suggest themselves for keeping the good work. The cuttings may be pasted on mounting cards and displayed about the room. The best cuttings may be selected and kept in envelopes by the children and pasted in individual scrapbooks once a week. Imaginative work in illustrating reading lessons, stories, or verses is important. Mother Goose rhymes are suitable for this work. A SUGGESTIVE OUTLINE FOR CUTTING First Month.— Round Things. Circle Fan Pear Balloon (p. 98) Apple Japanese Lantern (p. 154) S( cond Month. — Straight Line Objects. Boat Cup House Hat Tools (p. 81) Coffee Mill Third Month.— Harvest. Leaves Vegetables Fruit Thanksgiving Pictures — Wigwam Canoe Mayflower Pilgrim Fourth Month. — Christmas. Toys — Horns Drums Boat Tops Dolls Balls Guns Dishes, etc. Fireplace Tree Bells Santa Claus A Suggestive Outline for Cutting 79 Fifth Month. — Simplified Animal Forms. Cat Squirrel Rabbit Elephant Pig Sixth Month.— Sunbonnet Baby Pose work, using children as model Cut from memory- Things seen on way to school Things mother uses in kitchen The tools a carpenter uses Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Months. — Songs and flowers Continue to copy to some extent, but the most of the work should be original Illustrate songs, reading lessons, and stories : — Chicken Little Ugly Duckling, etc. In all this work review frequently, but do not attempt to keep to one model until it is perfected to the extent of weariness or monotony. 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